You probably don’t think much about potholes, until you’re filming a tire commercial. Turns out the just right ones can be tricky to find. We filmed in Cape Town—the Disneyland for commercial filming—to feel like several countries. Minus a one-two touch of illness (Ewan director scouted and Anna tech scouted), then all fixed up with some amazing homemade soup from Gatehouse’s very own Bev, we had a really good time filming potholes, among other things, with our very funny friends at TBWA/Chiat.

See the Michelin TV spot HERE

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Is it a photo bomb if eveyone is photobombing? 

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Anna opted to spend the first day in South Africa expericing the wonderful Cape Town Hospitality. (Nothing an IV and antibiotics couldn't fix.)

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A day later Anna's on her feet, and Ewan could not resist his own stay. Who is prepping this job by the way?

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Looks like a lot of thinking, and a lot of white T-shirts.

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And some cobbled streets that look like Paris. Believable?

Someone's birthday.

Putting those Michelin's through their paces.

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Obviously feeling better. Lunchtime Zimm-Zamm.

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Ewan should not be left in the house alone.

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Who doesn't love Julie Sawyer?  

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Wildermuth took us to the prettiest place (at dawn) to celebrate our last night shoot.

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To the bar. That's a wrap.